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Drew this at the Metropolitan Museum of Art here in New York City a few years back. Was just a pencil and pen study in my sketch book from these beautiful sets of plate armor. The one on the left was from a German jousting set and the darker gauntlets and arms on the right are 16th Century Italian steel I believe.

If you're a fan of fantasy and such like me, definitely pay a visit to your local museums and sit around drawing and admiring the sculptures, armors, weapons, and art from all over the world. You'll be inspired up the wazzooo! Hell, if you're an ARTIST period..get your asses over to your local museum at least 1 time in your life....jeez..

BTW, I'm not a fan of MoMa, the Museum of Moder Art. I'm not bashing Picasso's generation of artist...but you know....I'm not a big fan of paint splats and logs of wood wrapped with barbwire >_< but thats just me. If you're a fan of that "stuff" visit a modern art exhibit near you as well.

Oh my god I love this picture so much, I love all plate armor so much, I get a (almost) non sexual boner each time I look at a suit or pieces of a suit (XD i know, unnatural obsession) I would critique this, but it would TOO biased, thank you for making this

Well, seriously, their is an extent that I'd find "fantasy" armor "entertaining" before it just annoys me on how ridiculous and unpractical it is in actually not being able to "protect" the user. Oh, well, we can't win them all.

By the way I hope this armor was realistic enough, I did sit in front of it at the museum to draw it.

Thank you and yeah, modern art escapes me. I can't conceive or see what these people see in a piece of plywood covered with bird droppings and barb wire. Some pieces are great mind you, but most are just lazy excuses for "expression" in our modern age.

Well, I sorta study that kinda stuff for linving, and I have had my fair share of armours. Besides that, I'd be a little sceptical about medieval/renesance armours in an American museum (no offense). Not that the dates are completely off their head, but I would re-check them.

Did the text in the museum say from what Italian city the armour was from? Venitean and Milanese armours were quite diffirent, y'see.

I believe the tag only stated Italian and the date, but like I said I might be making another trip up there again. Maybe I'll take a picture of the tag this time and ask one of the museum curators about the date and origin. I just hope they don't think I'm stealing it.

Well if and when I get a chance to go the Metropolitan Museum of Art again, I'll be sure to be sitting down and drawing the armors again. I'll post them up but thats ONLY if and when I go back up again heh.

Thank you very much for the comment. These days, its for sure, most people prefer the tv or internet for everything. People just don't head outside anymore, and the museum is definitely one of those places less frequented now.

Once the weather warms up here in NYC, I'll head off to the parks and such and do some on scene drawings. Heck, I'll get sunshine, fresh air, and a chance to stop working at home.

Yes well , beeing from northern Portugal , I have a vast amount of castles to visit at my disposal ... Luckely these castles ,normaly have expositions of armor and weapons one can enjoy.Obviously I only take notes and details from architectual elements or design aspects on armor , that later I will try too fuse in with my drawings , so that the Fantasy world im creating , doesnt lose contact with reality , you know ? I hate to see those armors that look marvelouse , all ornamented with all kinds of things but do not serve for their initial purpouse ... to protect the body ...

Well yes armor was and is meant to protect the body. However, due to the fact that many royalty never really go into the battlefield...ornamental or ceremonial armor was always a way of "showing" off ones prowess, so to speak.

Would be funny to see a golden plate wearing prince fighting on the battlefield.

You're lucky to be in Portugal, it has history at least, not like the U.S.A. We're a pretty young country..sibling to be exact, when compared to the great civilizations in Asia, South America, Middle East, and Europe. Ah well, can't win them all right?

Yeah I think so . The U.S.A. has ... 200 years of history I think ... The bad thing in Portugal is that , not many focus on our history , and its preservation ... but i´ve been to other countries on Europe and they have much more care with their past . Not only with pieces on museums , but with the streets , the old houses , the core of the old city . They have so much respect with themselves ... that doesnt happen here in Portugal ... Most of the historical streets and squares arent preserved nor at least respected ...

Btw ive been seeing your deviantions and congrats man ! They are really good

Yeah, preserving the past is just as important as focusing on advancing into the future I say. Sad to let ones own rich history rot and decay over time. For shame indeed if that's how a country deals with its history.

Well, I can't take much credit. I'll leave it to the original smiths and artisans responsible for crafting this fine suit of armor to take the majority of the credit. All I did was stand, observe and scribble it on sketch book.

Ugh, yeah talk about over ones head indeed. More like wanting to be better than the average person for "appreciating" something that others obviously can't see or isn't there to begin with. Most of those artsy farty people have no idea what they're talking about most of the time. Which makes it worse when they tell you what you "DON'T" see.

Anyways though, bag of wind aside, thanks for dropping by! Don't blame me for the details, I was merely studying the armor and it was chock full of parts to boot!